Source: UN News: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 00:01 am
United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterresh has condemned the attacks targeting nuclear sites by Israeli military forces on Thursday night in Iran, and urged the member countries to be maximum restrained. The United Nations -backed nuclear monitoring institution (IAEA) has also warned against the risk of provoking a large violent confrontation. According to the news medium, the Israeli military forces targeted several nuclear program sites in Iran late Thursday. Iran’s government media has said that nuclear scientists including Hussain Salute, the head of the Revolutionary Guard in the country, have been killed in these attacks. Tweet url
A spokesperson of General Secretary Guterresh has released a statement on his behalf, in which it has been warned that in the Middle East, there should be strong efforts to avoid any type of military confrontation. A new round of talks on the issue of nuclear program between the US and Iran in Oman were to begin, but after the Israeli attacks, there has been tension in the area. Iran has been declared a holiday in schools in Israel due to the possibility of retaliation by Iran.IAEA) Rafael Gossi, the head of the Iranian administration, has confirmed that these attacks have been affected by the destructive uranium enrichment site. This has not affected the level of existing radiation. According to the Nuclear Safety Administration in Iran, the Aicefahan and Fordao nuclear sites have not been affected. IAEA Director General Gossi said that the incident is extremely concerned. “I have repeatedly said that nuclear centers will never have to be attacked, whether references or circumstances are anything.” He alerted that it can harm the common people and the environment. Such attacks lead to serious consequences for nuclear security, well -being and rescue measures and also for international peace and security.
